1. Day 2: Sara Teasdale and Tyburn Poetry

2. Poet Focus
Sara Teasdale

3. Tyburn A six-line poetic form
The first four lines consist of just a single, two syllabled word each that all rhyme
Line 5 has nine syllables, with the fifth to eighth syllables using the words from lines 1 and 2
Line 6 also has nine syllables, with the fifth to eighth syllables using the words from lines 3 and 4

4. Tyburn Examples
Crashing Clashing Splashing Thrashing Fighting through the crashing, clashing sea Swims a little splashing, thrashing me. Blackest Darkest Coldest Oldest Burning in the Blackest, Darkest night There in lives the Coldest, Oldest fright

5. For the rest of class: Practice Tyburn Poetry
1 quality Tyburn will be included in your project
Don’t forget the poetry analyses that need to be included in your project!
Remember – all of your poems need to utilize dystopian themes in some way